Wire stretcher



July 7, 1925. 1,544,840

J. H. HENSON WIRE STRETCHER Filed March 19,1925

'II'EEE 1-15.55

INVENTOR ate of -.the'fence"or-'at the end ofthe fence.

Patented July 7, 1925.

UNITED STATES I 1,544,840 ATENT OFF-ICE.

JAMES -i1; HENSON, 0F FOSTER, OKLAHOMA.

WIRE SIRETCHERH Application filed March 19, 1925. Serial Nm 16,688. =1 i To all whom it-may concern." Y

Be it known that I, JAMESWHQHENSON, a citizen of the United States, residing at -F 0stcrfin'the'county of Garvim'and state of Oklahoma, have invented a certain new and useful {invention in VVire' Stretchers; of which following is a specification; refere encebein-g had to the accompanying draw: lngs; p

' This invention relates toa wire-stretching machine, and has for its object the provision of a device which may be readily applied to and-held in place, at ai'post or mfay be located therebetween two posts for the pur-e pose for-mending broken strands between the ---said posts, and the invention; also-'- aboiflnds'fin providing for the allowing [of fastening-the strands to'any post intermedi- Otnembjeets or the invention will appear froinf'a afnrtlier and more eon'iplete .if'eading of the following"specification,y drawing and the appended-claims. v I "'1 I 0a he :sheet' of drawings accompanying and-forming apart of this specification,

v, Figurejl isan elevational View of a fence post and i the :inveiition in; place,

:Figure; 2Q is' a similar view, the fence post being broken to shorten the view, and-the reverse side ofthe machinebeing shown, Flgure 3 1s*a plan View of the invent on showing the method of settmg the machine when desired to splice broken strands,

Figure-4 is a similarview of the device set for wire stretching,' I

-Figur'e 5-is a detail elevational view of an eye and y a Figure 6 shows ,a convenient form. of strand-clamp or clutch, In. these several views similar characters of reference indicate similar: parts.

To a post-7 of any size, or shape or rogularity on-i'rregnlarity, it makes no dilferencc, the invention is applied by a shoe constituted of' flanges 8 9mand '10 on either side, and which may if desiredbe so sharpened as to be able to bite intothe post if the post be Wooden, and, if cement, the 'flangesmay be reshaped or set to hold in a proper manner to a cement post, fand, as before-stated; it

makes difierence as e h s filpepf the: post. v

the extended: frame l whinged the purp ose whereof will be; 5

taking alink 2O of'a'ehain that is securable flthQSliIB tQllBl. in place' This beak 18.is 5 links of a chain; which chain may be sufii- 1 size, even treesfwhere itis desiredito fix the end of the strand 25 so that thatend ca1,1,,be,; 5 wound up on the shaft 22 during'the stretch a 'bolt '27 the eye body of tl1e eyed member 26 being slotted at 28 and after it has been threaded through th e. eye;

After passing through this ey'e 'andthe; gin-i the crank 29 which.inay, ,be-tnrned by a venti-onpertains to have an ellicient stretche one v v .leverflfi passing into'the link of the chain This shoe has a body li -see IT Qm-es o and +l-andto thisbod'y issecured 1n any-f v I more fully set forth. I K I Upon a yoke :15 hinged into the eyes-of :.;i the end ears 9 and'lO is inovably mountedwfi? ajheaded lever 16 having a head 177witha bifnrcatedflbeak 1 8 with a'bifurcation 19 for'i-I;

to-a rop, wire or rod 21 that surrounds the post 7 1n thergripplng'operatlon of holding 5- course capable of, takinginto any of the 1 ciently'long to all ow for posts of different strand to a "tree at oneparto'f thegfence line 1.; Through the fram ng 13 passesacranljc; shaft 22 having transverse openings,23 and a the latter "being designed toreceivethe ingoperation the strand passing through aneve member 26'bolted to the frame llby bearsagain st the g0 wall'of the frame 13, but if, foranyreason 1t shonld be desirable to remove the. strand g thebolt 27 maybe loosened and the .eyet the frame 13; and the strand removed of the strand wound n'pontheshaftl22" wooden handle 30 bolted by 31 to tliejc ranl the strand maybe stapled to the post. Iti not always within'tl'ie-art toavliichlthis ijn vwith which and; by which the stapling cai be'had w'hilc the stretcher is in place. I

ntcrniediate of the length-0t the frame 1 is a clamp eolist'ituted'ot' two chlieks and 34, respectively, and adapted to 'fbe boltedto-the name lfl'by a bolt 35. Thi (lamp in oi-dinzn y"stretching'olf theicnc is not used; and tI'mrQfoi'ebne o f the ch licks that marked 33 is set at right angles toftlt 3 lhe operati'oh here thafltl' tra ling "and its parts are gripped to th post by causing; theqelen'ient 21, which in'a' be Wire, rope or rod to pass about the p( 7,'-and be hitched i: place by the bcakcd;

The wire is threaded through 'theeycbody 2G and'wonnd upon the shaft Qilfpasshig its end into one of the eyes 24, on that part of i the 'shai't tliatexten-dsout beyond the frame A 13, and when this done the strand may be stapled to the post.

While this is being done, a pin 32 is passed through the openings 23 inthe shaft 22 of which there are two and the same may be laid upon a bolt 33 for shafting from turning.

For the purpose of holding the device in different perpendicular positions, a hinged element 14 is provided with a hole 34 through which is passed a rod 35 having a spike 86 which may be driven into any part, either top or side of the upper part of the post seven, and when it is desired to raise or lower the device, the element 14 is simply set at right angles to the perpendicular of the rod and the rod and element 14 is 'al-' lowed to slide relatively.

The lower end of the rod 35 is provided with an adjustable setpiece for resting on the ground, this piece being numbered 36' and this piece prevents the rod from going too far into the ground.

This device when set in place, goes before the post and the strand as seen in Figure 2, and'thus allows forthe proper stapling of the strand to the post, whether inthe fence line or at the end, it makes no difference.

When it is desired to splice broken strands the strands being broken between posts, the lever and beak 16 and 18 respectively is set to the position shown in Figure 3, the beak 18 being brought around with the yoke 15 to the point 10, see Figure 3, when a hook ,37 engaging a spring 38" secured to the bolt 33 is hooked about the lever 16 and thus the lever is held in an inoperative position,

At this time thedevice -is placed at the splicing point between two posts, the strands 25 and 38 are passed through eyes-26 and -39,and' clamped together in the clamp 32 l and between the body of the eye-body 26 Having thus set forth the invention, I

claim: u a

1. A device of the kind, as set forth, constituting a frame, a shoe having prongs attached to'the frame, yokes carried by the shoe, a lever mounted on the yoke, a beak having a bifurcation carried by the lever, a chain, a connection between chain and preventing the hold the device in diligerent elevations.

Signed at Oklahoma, in the county ofthe shoe, a crank shaft carried in the frame, a crank for the shaft, clamping elements carried by the frame, means for locking the shaft in different positions, and means for holdingt he lever in an inoperative position.

2. A device for splicing fence strands intermediate of posts consisting of a frame, a shoe, having prongs, a yoke movable in the prongs, a lever mounted in the yoke, a beak therefor having a bifurcation, a chain f' passing about a post, and taking into t e bifurcation a hook when the lever is drawn to an inoperative position for holding same 1n that position, and a spring for said hook,

and secured inposition relative to the frame.-

3. A device having a frame, clamps thereon, an eye membenone of the clamps and the eye member constituting two eyes, means for holding the same to a post, means to render said means inoperative. at will, a spring to control said holding means, a shaft upon which to windthe strands, means to hold the shaftin positions, a crank for 7 said shaft, and means when the lever is set in operative position to embrace the post and hold the device in fixed position at will.

4:. A wire stretcher adapted to be set in position, means to hold same. in different positions, means for clamping the samead- Justably about posts and trees .of different sizes, means adapted to hold said means in an inoperative position at will, clamps located on the velevating member, an eye formed physically thereon, one of said clamps also constituting an eyehaving an outlet, a shaft having strand eyes, and openings, and a pin passing through the'openings for holding the shaftin various positions during strand winding.

5. A wire stretcher consisting of an elongated frame, havingan opening for a shaft,

a shaft havingtransverseopenings, one of which is on the shaft and outside of the frame to receive thestrand end, means to .lock the shaft in winding position, clamps on said frame, oneof which also constitutes strand eye, and being adjustable, said eye having an eyelet, another eye, a shoe at tached to the frame, cleats on said shoe, a

yoke movable in the cleats, a lever fulcrumed on the yoke, a beak on the lever and having a bifurcation, a connection leading from the shoe, a chain leading from; the

connection and adapted to have its links oneby one at will take'into said bifurcation for holding the frame in ,place, and means to Oklahoma, and State of Oklahoma, this nineteen hundredand twenty-five,

JAMEs 'H. HENsbN. 

